JP2009251754A - Page customizing server, page customizing program, and page customizing method - Google Patents

Abstract

A user freely customizes a page of an arbitrary site not provided with a customization service.
Means for accepting an editing operation on a Web page on a browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation and registering the contents in a customization DB; transferring a page request received from the browser to a Web server; Means for receiving page data from the server; means for performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB; and means for transmitting the page data subjected to customization processing to the browser. Prepare.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a page customization server, a page customization program, and a page customization method.

  Assuming average user needs and hobbies / preferences, pages such as portal sites on the Internet are arranged and displayed in a predetermined layout in order to respond to them as much as possible. It is like that. Therefore, if attention is paid to a specific user, there may be a problem that content unnecessary for the user is included, or conversely, content desired by the user is not included.

In order to cope with such a situation, there is a service that allows a login user to set whether to display content for each user. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for customizing a search result description for a result returned by a search engine.
JP 2006-164269 A

  As described above, when the content of the page is fixed, content that is unnecessary for the user may be included, or content that the user desires may not be included. There was a problem that could not be said.

  In addition, such a problem is solved in a site having a service that can set whether or not content is displayed for each logged-in user for each user. However, this is a service provided by the content provider, and any site There is a problem that customization is not possible on sites that do not have such services.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide page customization that allows a user to freely customize a page of an arbitrary site that does not have a customization service. It is to provide a server, a page customization program, and a page customization method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, an editing operation for a Web page on a browser is accepted, and customization content by the editing operation is received and stored in a customization DB. A means for registering, a means for transferring a page request received from the browser to a web server, and a means for receiving page data from the web server, and a customization process for the received page data in accordance with the customization contents registered in the customization DB The gist of the present invention is a page customization server comprising means for performing the above and means for transmitting page data subjected to customization processing to the browser.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the page customization server according to the first aspect further comprises means for generating an editing page in which an editing button is added to the page data transmitted to the browser. be able to.

  Also, as described in claim 3, in the page customization server according to claim 1, the editing operation adds information in another web page to the web page. The customization process may include a process of creating page data in which information in the other Web page is added to the page data in accordance with the customization content.

  In addition, as described in claim 4, in the page customization server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the means for registering in the customization DB is a browser in which the editing operation is performed or the browser The user identification information and the customization content are registered in association with each other, and the customization processing means reads out the customization content corresponding to the browser to which the page request is transmitted or the user of the browser from the customization DB. Thus, customization processing according to the customization content can be performed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, means for accepting an editing operation for a Web page on a browser, receiving a customization content by the editing operation, and registering it in a customization DB for a computer constituting the page customization server, Means for transferring a page request received from the browser to a Web server and receiving page data from the Web server; means for performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB; customization processing It can be configured as a page customization program that functions as means for transmitting the page data that has been performed to the browser.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, means for accepting an editing operation for a Web page on the browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation, and registering in a customization DB, the computer constituting the browser, Means for transferring a page request received from a browser to a Web server, receiving page data from the Web server, means for performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB, and customization processing; It can be configured as a page customization program that functions as means for transmitting the performed page data to the browser.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the step of accepting an editing operation for a web page on a browser, receiving the customization content by the editing operation and registering it in the customization DB; and the page request received from the browser A step of transferring to the Web server and receiving the page data from the Web server; a step of performing customization processing on the received page data according to the customization content registered in the customization DB; and the page data subjected to the customization processing. And a page customization method comprising a step of transmitting to the browser.

  In the page customization server, the page customization program, and the page customization method of the present invention, the user can freely customize the page of any site that does not have the customization service, and responds to various needs of the user. be able to.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1A shows an example in which a customization server 2 is provided on the Internet. The customization server 2 is interposed between the client terminal 1 and an arbitrary Web server 3 to be browsed. That is, when a page request specifying a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the Web server 3 is made from the browser 11 of the client terminal 1 to the customization server 2, the customization server 2 transfers the page request to the Web server 3. Get page data. Then, the customization server 2 generates page data obtained by performing a predetermined customization process on the acquired page data, and returns the page data to the browser 11 of the client terminal 1. The customization content is edited in advance between the browser 11 of the client terminal 1 and the customization server 2.

  In FIG. 1B, the customization server 2 is not provided, and the page is customized by the customization application 12 downloaded from the download server 4 to the client terminal 1. That is, when a page request specifying the URL of the Web server 3 is made from the browser 11 of the client terminal 1 to the customization application 12, the customization application 12 transfers the page request to the Web server 3 and acquires page data from the Web server 3. . Then, the customization application 12 generates page data obtained by performing a predetermined customization process on the acquired page data, and returns it to the browser 11. The customization content is edited in advance between the browser 11 of the client terminal 1 and the customization server 2.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the customization server 2 / customization application 12.

  In FIG. 2, the customization server 2 / customization application 12 includes a login processing unit 21, a page request receiving unit 22, a page request transfer unit 23, a page receiving unit 24, a customization processing unit 25, and an editing page generation unit. 26, a page transmission unit 27, an edited content reception unit 28, a customization information registration unit 29, a user DB 201, and a customization DB 202.

  The login processing unit 21 has a function of receiving a login request with a user ID and password from the browser 11, determining whether or not the user is a regular user based on the user DB 201, and performing a login process. When logged in, a predetermined cookie is stored in the browser 11, and the browser 11 transmits the cookie at the time of subsequent access to prove that the user is logged in. In the case of the customized application 12 installed in the client terminal 1, the login processing unit 21 and the user DB 201 can be omitted when the user is specified by one person.

  The page request receiving unit 22 has a function of receiving a page request specifying the URL of the Web server 3 to be browsed from the browser 11.

  The page request transfer unit 23 has a function of transferring the page request to the browsing target Web server 3 based on the URL included in the page request received by the page request reception unit 22.

  The page receiving unit 24 has a function of receiving page data returned from the Web server 3 in response to a page request.

  The customization processing unit 25 has a function of performing customization processing on the page data received from the Web server 3 received by the page receiving unit 24 in accordance with the contents registered in the customization DB 202 and generating page data after customization processing. Yes. If customization information is not registered in the customization DB 202, the page data from the Web server 3 is output as it is without performing any particular processing.

  The customization process is a process of editing and processing page data in accordance with the customization contents by the user editing operation on the Web page on the browser 11. More specifically, the page structure of the Web page requested by the browser 11 is analyzed, and the items in the page data are determined according to the contents registered in the customization DB 202 (customization information related to user editing operations). Perform edits such as deletion, replacement, and addition.

  For example, when a deletion item is stored together with the page URL in the customization DB 202, an item in the page data corresponding to the deletion item is surrounded by HTML tags “<!” And “>” for comment definition. Edit the page data to hide the item.

  In addition, when an additional item and an additional position are stored together with the page URL, a character string of the additional item and a link to the acquisition destination URL are inserted at a position on the Web page corresponding to the additional position in the page data. Create page data and display additional items on the web page.

  The editing page generation unit 26 has a function of generating an editing page in which an editing button or the like is added to the page data output from the customization processing unit 25. Specifically, the customization server 2 receives an editing operation on the user's Web page on the browser 11 and transmits a customization content by the editing operation to the customization server 2 (a program using JavaScript, HTML language, or the like). Is inserted into the page data to generate an editing page.

  The page transmission unit 27 has a function of returning the editing page generated by the editing page generation unit 26 to the browser 11.

  The edited content receiving unit 28 has a function of receiving edited content as a result of operating the editing page in the browser 11.

  The customization information registration unit 29 has a function of registering the editing content received by the editing content receiving unit 28 in the customization DB 202.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a structure example of the user DB 201 and the customization DB 202.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of the data structure of the user DB 201, which includes a “user ID (identification information)” field for identifying the user and a “password” field for confirming the identity of the user. .

  FIG. 3B shows an example of the data structure of the customization DB 202, which shows a “user ID” field for specifying a user, a “page URL” field for specifying a page to be customized, and items to be deleted from the page. “Delete Item” field, “Addition Item” field indicating an item to be added to the page, “Additional Position” field indicating a position to be added to the page, and a site that acquires an item to be added to the page ( And an “acquisition destination URL” field indicating the URL of whether or not the page is the same site as the page to be browsed. In the case of the customization application 12 installed in the client terminal 1, the “user ID” field can be omitted when one user is specified.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the operation when the customization content is edited from the browser 11 is as follows.

  First, the browser 11 accesses the customization server 2 / customization application 12 and logs in by the login processing unit 21.

  Next, when the browser 11 requests a page to be browsed from the customization server 2 / customization application 12, the page request reception unit 22 receives the page request and transfers the page request from the page request transfer unit 23 to the Web server 3.

  Next, the page receiving unit 24 receives the page data returned from the Web server 3, and the customization processing unit 25 performs customization processing according to the contents registered in the customization DB 202 to generate page data after customization processing. Initially, customization is not performed and customization information is not registered in the customization DB 202. Therefore, the customization processing unit 25 does not perform any particular processing and outputs the page data from the Web server 3 as it is.

  Next, the editing page generation unit 26 generates an editing page in which an editing button or the like is added to the page data output from the customization processing unit 25, and the page transmission unit 27 returns the editing page to the browser 11.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of an editing page displayed on the browser 11, and a “page editing” button 101 is added to the screen provided by the Web server 3.

  Here, when the “page edit” button 101 is selected with a mouse or the like, as shown in FIG. 4B, a “delete” button 103, a “return” button 104, an “initialize” button 105, and an “add” button 106. An editing operation button group 102 including a “Register” button 107 and the like is displayed.

  For example, when the “Erase” button 103 is selected with the mouse or the like, items 111 to 119 that can be erased are highlighted as indicated by broken lines, as shown in FIG.

  Then, when an editing operation is performed, for example, by selecting the items 115 and 116 with a mouse or the like, the selected item is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B. At this time, the customization information corresponding to the deleted item is held in the page data.

  In FIG. 6A, the “add” button 106 is selected with a mouse or the like, and desired items 121 to 125 are dragged and dropped from other arbitrary pages with the mouse, so that the items 121 to 125 can be added. At this time, customization information corresponding to the added item and the added position is held in the page data.

  After that, by selecting the “Register” button 107 with a mouse or the like, customization information stored in the page such as deleted items and added items / positions is transmitted from the browser 11 to the customization server 2 / customization application. 12 is transmitted.

  Returning to FIG. 2, in the customization server 2 / customization application 12, the edit content reception unit 28 receives this, and the customization information registration unit 29 registers it in the customization DB 202.

  After that, when the customized page is requested from the browser 11 to the customization server 2 / customization application 12, the page request receiving unit 22 receives the page request and transfers the page request from the page request transfer unit 23 to the Web server 3. .

  Next, the page receiving unit 24 receives the page data returned from the Web server 3, and the customization processing unit 25 performs customization processing according to the contents registered in the customization DB 202 to generate page data after customization processing. Here, since the customization contents are already registered in the customization DB 202, if the item deletion is specified, the corresponding item is deleted, and if the item addition is specified, the item is added to the specified position. Do. At this time, necessary item information is acquired from the designated URL.

  Next, the editing page generation unit 26 generates an editing page in which an editing button or the like is added to the page data output from the customization processing unit 25, and the page transmission unit 27 returns the editing page to the browser 11. The reason for using the editing page after customization is to allow further customization as a result of browsing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the method for performing user authentication is described as an example of the method for customizing the Web page for each user. However, for example, the following method may be used. That is, when the browser 11 receives a cookie transmitted from the browser 11 to the Web server 3 and when the identification information issued by the Web server 3 accessed by the browser 11 is included in the cookie, the same browser 11 It recognizes that it is accessing the Web server 3 and performs customization. Since information related to access to the Web server 3 is recorded in the cookie, the use of the cookie issued by the Web server 3 makes it possible to perform processing so as to access the Web server 3 in a login state. In this case, the customization server 2 can perform authentication by including a DB in which the user IDs of the user DB 201 and the customization DB 202 in FIG. 3 are replaced with identification information in a cookie issued by the Web server 3.

  The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the system concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customization server / customization application. It is a figure which shows the structural example of user DB and customization DB. It is FIG. (1) which shows an example of a screen. It is FIG. (2) which shows an example of a screen. It is FIG. (3) which shows an example of a screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Client terminal 11 Browser 12 Customized application 2 Customization server 21 Login processing part 22 Page request receiving part 23 Page request transfer part 24 Page receiving part 25 Customization processing part 26 Editing page generation part 27 Page transmission part 28 Editing content receiving part 29 Customization Information registration unit 201 User DB
202 Customize DB
3 Web server 4 Download server

Claims (7)

Means for accepting an editing operation on a web page on a browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation, and registering in a customization DB;
Means for transferring a page request received from the browser to a web server and receiving page data from the web server;
Means for performing customization processing on the received page data according to the customization content registered in the customization DB;
A page customization server comprising: means for transmitting page data subjected to customization processing to the browser. In the page customization server according to claim 1,
A page customization server comprising means for generating an editing page in which an editing button is added to page data to be transmitted to the browser. In the page customization server as described in any one of Claim 1 or 2,
The editing operation includes an operation of adding information in another Web page to the Web page,
The page customization server, wherein the customization process includes a process of creating page data obtained by adding information in the other Web page to the page data according to the customization content. In the page customization server according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The means for registering in the customization DB registers the identification information of the browser in which the editing operation is performed or the user of the browser and the customization content in association with each other,
The means for performing the customization process reads out the customization content corresponding to the browser or the user of the browser to which the page request is transmitted from the customization DB, and performs the customization process according to the customization content Customization server. The computer that configures the page customization server
Means for accepting an editing operation on a web page on a browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation, and registering in a customization DB;
Means for transferring a page request received from the browser to a web server and receiving page data from the web server;
Means for performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB;
A page customization program that causes customized page data to function as means for transmitting to the browser. The computers that make up the browser
Means for accepting an editing operation on a web page on the browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation, and registering in a customization DB;
Means for transferring a page request received from the browser to a web server and receiving page data from the web server;
Means for performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB;
A page customization program that causes customized page data to function as means for transmitting to the browser. Receiving an editing operation for a web page on a browser, receiving customization contents by the editing operation, and registering in a customization DB;
Transferring the page request received from the browser to a web server and receiving page data from the web server;
A process of performing customization processing on the received page data in accordance with the customization content registered in the customization DB;
And a step of transmitting the page data subjected to the customization process to the browser.

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